5 next victims of Finn Balor on NXT

The Prince of NXT is back on the Black & Gold brand and he has already made his mark with some phenomenal victories. Finn Balor first took down Matt Riddle at NXT TakeOver: WarGames late last year after which he took down Tommaso Ciampa.

He then took the fight to Ilja Dragunov of NXT UK during Worlds Collide and ensured he did not come out on the losing end.

At NXT TakeOver: Portland last weekend, Balor took down one of NXT’s greatest wrestlers in an epic fight. The result of the match seemed to have taken a toll on his opponent, Johnny Gargano, who turned heel after the fight.

With Balor looking for more victims to take down in NXT and become the undisputed best on the brand, he will come for another Superstar soon.

In this article, we will look at the 5 Superstars who Balor could attack next and get in a rivalry with to become an even bigger heel.

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#5 Kassius Ohno

The Knock Out expert is looking for a major feud

Kassius Ohno has been with NXT on and off since 2012. In 2016, he re-signed with the company and has remained a permanent fixture on the Black and Gold brand ever since.

While Ohno started off strong and got big matches, he was reduced to an enhancement talent later on. However, this did not break the backing he had from the NXT Universe.

Following his loss to Matt Riddle at TakeOver: Phoenix in 2019, Ohno moved to the NXT UK brand where he competed today. Finn Balor could maybe to NXT UK for some time and give the brand a much-deserved push.

Balor’s name is enough to draw a huge audience, and if Balor decides to move to NXT UK for a short stint, then we could watch him take on the veteran Ohno, who has a following on the brand.

This will allow Balor to target another veteran of the brand and increase fans’ interest in NXT UK while getting across as a major heel all over.

#4 Dominik Dijakovic

Dijakovic is playing a good babyface character

Dominik Dijakovic is one of NXT’s biggest athletes who has proven to have the athleticism of a 205 Live competitor while standing at 6' 7" tall weighing 270 pounds.

The mountain of a man has already had some memorable matches in his current tenure which began in 2018. Although he has lost every single Championship match he’s gotten till date, it seems like the NXT's creative team are now bent on building him as the next big thing on NXT.

While Finn Balor is a normal-sized man, he is known to do extraordinary things in the ring. The Superstar has faced big men like Braun Strowman, Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley, and Drew McIntyre, therefore, a match against Dijakovic won’t affect the Superstar in any way.

In fact, a match against Balor could help Dijakovic get a major push as a rub from the former Universal Champion will do nothing but good for him.

With that in mind, we could watch the heelish Balor attack Dijakovic backstage in the coming weeks and lay down the challenge for the big man to accept and fall into The Prince’s trap.

#3 Keith Lee

Lee vs Balor would be a treat for the fans!

Bring on some more David vs. Goliath storylines!

As mentioned earlier, Finn Balor has taken on the biggest and baddest men in WWE and still managed to come out on top in most of the fights. This unique quality has allowed Balor, much like Rey Mysterio, to not get stuck in the Cruiserweight division and rather aim for the top and take down the heavyweights.

Speaking of heavyweights, one of the biggest men in NXT today is "The Limitless" Keith Lee. The mammoth man is as athletic as anyone else in the company while weighing over 300 pounds.

With Balor going through Gargano, he might have a Championship in mind and Lee is wide open for a challenger at the moment after overcoming Dominik Dijakovic.

As the North American Champion, Balor can do so much more on NXT while increasing the value of the title as the former Universal Champion.

We could watch Balor challenge Lee next on the Black & Gold brand against the man whose reputation has gone through the roof over the past few months.

#2 Adam Cole

The Prince could dethrone Adam Cole

Take it all the way, Bay Bay!

Adam Cole did a magnificent job at defending his NXT Championship against Tommaso Ciampa. Even though he received help from outside, he gave an impressive performance at NXT TakeOver: Portland.

Balor defeated Gargano during the event and said something to him after the match that seemed to have changed him. It was Gargano's actions which made the biggest difference during the NXT Championship match where he betrayed Ciampa. Now that it seems like Ciampa will move away from the title picture to go after Gargano, it could have been Balor’s way of clearing the field for himself.

Cole defeated The Prince to defend his title last year, but a full-on rivalry between the two leading men could be a great touch to NXT’s thriving Championship scene.

Balor does not need a reason to attack Adam Cole and The Undisputed Era soon, and he could take out Cole to make the rivalry much more personal.

If Balor does go after Cole soon, we could even watch WWE take their rivalry to WrestleMania 36, as both Superstars are huge draws and Balor deserves a big stage to become the NXT Champion once again.

#1 Tyler Bate

Finn Balor has already taken out one of the men who has helped NXT reach the point it is at today, and he could target the man who built NXT UK next.

During Worlds Collide, Balor attacked Johnny Gargano backstage and was stopped by Tyler Bate and Trent Seven.

While Balor took out Seven after the event and then in a match during the week that followed, Bate, on the other hand, escaped Balor’s wrath following the events but could come under his radar next.

Bate is known to be NXT UK’s finest wrestler and has proven that time and time again with world-class performances. Just like Gargano, Balor could move to NXT UK and target Bate next or have Balor step on over to NXT to face The Prince.

The result will see another blockbuster storyline and match as both men are capable of giving great performances, just like Gargano.

Since both men are of a similar size and have the potential to put on five-star matches, it will be exciting to see who comes out on top in this one. This will be a must-see rivalry if NXT decides to flow into it soon.